Entry: 20593
Subject: LOOKING FOR
James H. Gurganus wrote on November 13, 2001
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City and State: NEWPORT NC
Unit: USS SICILY CVE118 ENG. DEPT. B DIV.
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I served on the Sicily from March of 1952 until we decommissioned her in Oct. 1954. Ritchie was a good friend of mine and If anyone knows of his whereabouts I would sure like to know.
Keywords: Looking for Hermon L. Ritchie, B Div.
Entry: 19666
Subject: LOOKING FOR ARTHUR E. CARTER
Dale Adams wrote on September 29, 2001
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City and State: MELBOURNE FL
Unit: GUNNERY, F DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Searching for A.E. Carter, "Winch" Winchenbach
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Entry: 16776
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPEMATES
Jay Cobb wrote on May 26, 2001
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Looking for anyone who remembers my Dad, Harvey E. Cobb. He served during Korea. One of his best-friends nick-name was "Dink" Dad passed on June 1, 1995. I have home movies. I would appriciate contact with those who knew him. Thank you. crusher2@mindspring.com or (209) 836-1254 Jay
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Entry: 15105
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
Frederick (Fred) Hillis wrote on February 19, 2001
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City and State: DAVIS CA
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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Served aboard Sicily end of 1951 to early
1953. A Div. (ENFN)
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Entry: 14923
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFO
Christopher Kroll wrote on February 11, 2001
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My father served on the sicily he has told me alot of stories about his time in the navy.
i would like anyone who knew "Jerry Kroll" please
e-mail me any info about yourself I'm sure my father would greatly appreiciate it
thank you.
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Entry: 14922
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFO
Christopher Kroll wrote on February 11, 2001
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My father served on the sicily he has told me alot of stories about his time in the navy.
i would like anyone who knew "Jerry Kroll" please
e-mail me any info about yourself I'm sure my father would greatly appreiciate it
thank you.
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Entry: 14773
Subject: FLIGHT DECK CHALKER 1952
Ron Lack wrote on February 2, 2001
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City and State: CHEROKEE VILLAGE AR
Unit: USS SICILY FLIGHT DECK CREW
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: USS SICILY FLIGHT DECK CREW
Keywords: conchie walker, william prince and many more i no longer remember. would love to hear from you one and all.i was aboard the final korean cruise with the crazy marine pilots.
Entry: 13766
Subject: SHIP MATE
Lowell J. (Tex) Masterson SR. wrote on December 22, 2000
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City and State: FT. WORTH TX
Unit: USS SICILY CVE118
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: A proud Korea Navy Sailer
Keywords: Tex.
Entry: 13407
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFO ON MY FATHER
James Timms wrote on December 1, 2000
City and State: WATKINSVILLE GA
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Jewell Perry Timms (My father) served in the Navy from 1951-1955. Most of his time evidently was spent on the Sicily. He never spoke of Korea. But, he always shed a tear on Veteran's day for shipmates and friends. My Father passed away in May of 1999. In an old trunk I found numerous pictures of him and people he knew during his tour(s). If anyone remembers him, please contact me and I would be happy to share some of the pictures I have.
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Entry: 11959
Subject: USS SICILY
Joseph Keohane wrote on September 24, 2000
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City and State: DANVERS MA
Unit: ICE MACHINES
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: found sicily highlights book also have pictures of fellow shopmates BILL CROTTY,RAY THOMPSON,ROBERT KRAUST,DICK HADBERG,GEORGE TROUP ANY OF YOU STILL AROUND SEND ME AN E-MAIL @ JCKEOHANE @CS.COM THANKS JOE
Keywords: ice machine gang
Entry: 11843
Subject: ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER MATE
Kendall Schwartz wrote on September 19, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: does anyone remember bradford b. schwartz, photographer's mate? if you do please relate any stories you may remember. thankyou, kendall
Keywords: uss sicily
Entry: 11217
Subject: SERVICE ON THE USS SICILY
Jerry Benton wrote on August 22, 2000
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City and State: PEARLAND TX
Unit: USS SICILY (CVE-118)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I served as a radarman on the Sicily from January, 1949 to about May, 1952. I served under Captain's Red Pirie, Dutch Duerfeldt and Jimmy Thach. On the Mediterranean cruise in 1949 we delivered 49 SB2C dive bombers to the Greek goverment. Since offloading the planes proved painfully slow by barge, the ship's aviators flew the planes ashore by being launched while at anchor in the harbor at Piraeus. The first plane launched was piloted by Captain Dutch Duerfeldt the skipper of the Sicily at that time.
Keywords: Pusan Perimeter, Inchon Invasion, Wonsan Withdrawal
Entry: 8952
Subject: USS SICILY- CIC 7/50 11/50
Charles Gray wrote on May 27, 2000
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City and State: RAMONA CA
Unit: COMBAT INFO CENTER
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: An AT assigned to USS Sicily on temp basis. Participated in Inchon and Wonsan invasions.
Enjoyed serving with Capt. J. Thatch's "Phantom of the Yellow Sea" and VMF-214.
Keywords: CIC, Inchon, Wonsan, J. Thatch, VMF-214
Entry: 8347
Subject: USS SICILY CVE 118
Joseph Keohane wrote on April 30, 2000
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City and State: DANVERS MA
Unit: NAVY
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: SERVED FROM OCT. 1950 TO OCT 1951 IN THE ICE MACHINE DIV. TRANSFERED TO SUB SCHOOL AFTER GRADUATION WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS DIODON SS349 UNTIL MY DISCHARGE IN 1954 THE DIODON HOME PORT WAS SAN DIAGO
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Entry: 7757
Subject: TOM DNOHUE AD3 1948-1952
Thomas Donohue wrote on April 1, 2000
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City and State: LANHAM MD
Unit: V1 AND V2 DIVISION - AIRDALE
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Served 48 through 52 on the Sicily.
Did Med cruise, San Diego, and Korea.
Keywords: CVE.118
Entry: 6902
Subject: TRYING TO LOCATE
W.D. (Wilbur) Swarts wrote on February 12, 2000
City and State: FT. WORTH TX
Unit: OI DIV
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Trying to locate a friend orginally from Rosston
OK Robert A. Kelly joined Navy Jan. 6, 1951. I went on USS Leyte and Kelly on the USS Sicily and have lost contact with him. His div was OI. Would appreciate any information as to how to locate him. His folks moved to Arkansas in 1950's.
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Entry: 5082
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
Patty Sampson wrote on November 18, 1999
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City and State: FERRYVILLE WI
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My Father Earl "Johnny" Johnson served aboard the Sicily in 1953 attached to VS-25 He worked in the Electronic Division. We have been searching for shipmates that served with him.
Patty Sampson
Keywords: VS-25
Entry: 5002
Subject: SHIP'S HISTORY - KOREAN WAR SERVICE
Craig Rothhammer wrote on November 16, 1999
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City and State: LA CRESCENTA CA
Unit: USS GRASP (ARS-24) USS BOLSTER (ARS-38)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments:
USS SICILY (CVE-118)
Displacement: 10,900 t. Length: 557’ Beam: 75’ Extreme Width: 104’ Draft: 31’ Speed: 19 k. Complement: 1,170 Armament: 2 5”; 36 40mm; 18 20mm Class: COMMENCEMENT BAY
“...she supported ground operations.....and the withdrawal of the marines from the Chosin Reservoir”
In 1950 she was reassigned to the Pacific Fleet with San Diego as her home port, arriving there on 28 April. The carrier was scheduled to conduct antisubmarine warfare exercises during the summer, but the invasion of South Korea by the North Koreans, on 25 June, caused a radical change in her operating plans.
SICILY was notified on 2 July that she was needed in the Far East; and she sailed, two days later, for the first of three deployments to Korean waters.
SICILY was designated flagship of Carrier Division (CarDiv) 15 and on 3 August launched aircraft of VMF-214 on their first air strike in support of Allied ground forces. During this tour, she supported ground operations at Pohang, the Inchon landing, the advance to Seoul, and the withdrawal of the marines from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam before returning to San Diego on 5 February 1951.
On her second tour with the 7th Fleet, from 13 May to 12 October 1951, SICILY operated on both the east and west coast of Korea.
Her last tour during the Korean conflict was from 8 May to 4 December 1952, and she served with the United Nations Escort and Blockading Force. SICILY was deployed to the Far East again from 14 July 1953 to 25 February 1954.
USS SICILY received five battle stars for service in Korea.
From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS
Keywords: CARRIER DIVISION 15, VMF-214, POHANG, INCHON, CHOSIN RESERVOIR, HUNGNAM, PEACE PATROL,
Entry: 4563
Subject: GUNERY FOX DIV.
Lowell J. (Tex) Masterson SR. wrote on November 8, 1999
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City and State: FT. WORTH TX
Unit: GUNERY FOX DIV.
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Comments: I served on the U.S.S.Sicily CV118 between the years of 1948 to 1952. Would like to make contact with anyone that was on the USS Sicily during this time.
while abord i was a seaman in the 2nd, div after about 2years I struck for Gunners mate and made
Gm3 and wans placed in the Fox div.
Have made contact, with a fue of my exship and appreciate every one who hase e mailed me
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